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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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